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Pettigarth's Field

Cairn (Period Unassigned), Cist (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Pettigarth's Field

Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned), Cist (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 1310

Site Number HU56NE 6

NGR HU 5850 6531

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Shetland Islands
  • Parish Nesting
  • Former Region Shetland Islands Area
  • Former District Shetland
  • Former County Shetland

Archaeology Notes

HU56NE 6 5850 6531

HU584 653: (Henshall 1963) A round cairn containing a 4' long cist lies adjacent to the north side of the chambered cairn HU56NE 1.

C S T Calder 1963

At HU 5846 6532 there is a cairn, 3.9m in diameter, defined by a discontinuous kerb. The cist is oriented NNE-SSW.

Visited by OS (NKB) 30 May 1968

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